What started as a ridiculous rumor has now been officially confirmed. Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle will be coming to the Nintendo Switch September/August 2017.

Kingdom Battle is said to deliver the best of both worlds, the player will get to enjoy turn based combat all while exploring multiple environments.​ Thanks Nintendo World Report!

Mario will wield a Mega Man like blaster as opposed to turtle shells, a first for our jumping plumber. Peach looks to be packing a serious punch with her mystery fire-arm. Of course, since the game contains both Mario and Rabbids, much hilarity is set to ensue.

The title was supposed to be a surprise announcement, as you can guess, this is no longer a secret! Offering previews of the game as a playable demo at E3 in June, and previews to convince media and gamers through July, it seems Nintendo had a healthy content line-up.

There you have it! While we figured this release would come at E3, it's a bit of a shame it leaked ahead of time. Let's hope the gameplay released at E3 will make us a believer. What do you think about this crazy announcement? Let us know your thoughts down in the comments below!